Hat-press.



M. A. CUMING.

HAT PRESS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1913.

1,095,456, Patented May 5, 1914.

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HAT-PRESS.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1914:.

Application filed September 23, 1913. Serial No. 79l,292.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARI A. GUMING, citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

In the manufacture of straw hats, especially mens sailor hats, different kinds of braid are sometimes used in crown and brim. Usually a maximum hydraulic pressure is given to the entire hat and then the softer braid is steamed to take away the hard pressure effect.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an improvement whereby this extra labor is obviated.

The chief object, however, of this invention is to obtain a clear sharp edge or corner of the hat crown without damage to the fabric. To accomplish this I provide the lower die with a separate movable tip or tipper that is capable of being raised and lowcred within the die. The hats are sewn about i deeper in the crown than they will be after they are pressed. Furthermore in order to accommodate all heights of crowns, I provide means whereby the tip and the rubber diaphragm are made adjustable in height.

In the accompanying drawing only so much of the press is illustrated as. is necessary for a full understanding of the present invention. Thus, the lower part of the press and the mechanism for operating the lower die have been omitted, as these parts may be constructed as disclosed in my former Patent #1931841, or in any other suitable manner.

In the drawing in which similar reference characters denote corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the hat pressing machine; Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the press, the lower part of which is broken away; Fig. 3 is a similar section as Fig. 2 taken at a right angle thereto, and Fig. 4 is a similar section as Fig. 3, showing the tip adjusted to a higher level to produce a smaller or shallower crown.

With reference to the drawing, a denoted the lower mold, which in known manner is movably mounted on vertical bars I) that at their upper ends carry the fixed head 0.

The lower mold a receives its vertical pressing movement through the medium of rods or bars (Z by such means as disclosed in my former patent, or in any other suitable manner. The lower mold carries the lower die 6 and the head piece 0 carries the upper die f. The two dies 0 and f are made in form of elliptical or oval pieces which are open at their ends and which are provided with peripheral oval flanges 6 arranged opposite one another and adapted to receive between themselves the brim g of the hat, the crown g. of which is adapted to project downwardly into the lower die 6. As bottom for the lower die I provide a so-called tip or tipper 71, which is an oval plate having a downwardly projecting sleeve like extension h. The latter is slidably mounted in a sleeve like downward extension a of the lower mold a. Fixed on a pivot 71 in said sleeve is a sectional member 7', j, the two sections of which are provided with outer threads and are joined by a nut in in form of a turn-buckle, whereby the two sections are made adjustably relative to one another. The lower section y" is formed to a ring mounted around an eccentric Z fixed to a shaft Z which is adapted to be operated by a handle m. The shaft Z is rotatively borne in bearing Z formed in brackets it projecting downwardly from the sleeve a of the lower mold. a.

The rubber diaphragm 0 which is adapted to be filled with water is clamped between two plates 0, 0" movably mounted on the water supply pipe 79 extending through the head piece 0. This pipe is made in two sections, having outer threads and joined by a nut 71 to allow the parts being easily separated.

Fixed to the head piece 0 is a bow shaped support 9' which is provided with a central sleeve shaped bearing g in which the pipe 79 is slidably guided. Fastened by screws 7* or in any other suitable manner to downward projections of the bow g is a plate 1" and mounted on the threaded portion of the upper section of the pipe, between the sleeve g and the plate 1" is a nut .9. By means of this nut the rubber diaphragm 0 can be raised and lowered according to the depth of the crown desired.

In-operation the hat is placed into the lower die, and the press closed by causing the lower die to rise. Then sufficient water is introduced into the diaphragm through an inlet valve (not shown) leading into the pipe 10 in order to produce the desired preslot sure, of about 20 lbs. or thereabout and is then closed. The pressure lever or handle m is then tilted downwardly causing the movable tip to rise about of an inch. This adds materially to the water pressure, while forcing the hat material together and into the corner of the lower die, whereby a clear sharp edge or corner of the crown of the hat is produced.

By the adjustment of the sectional connecting rod j, j by means of the nut is different heights of crowns can be produced. Thus, for instance, in Fig. 3, the tip is in a position to produce a larger or deeper crown, while in Fig. l the tip is shown adjusted to produce a shallower or shorter crown.

When the tip is adjusted for a deeper or shallower crown, the rubber diaphragm must be accordingly adjusted, which is accom- 'plished by the turning of the nut 5.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s 1. In a hat pressing machine, a movable die having a movable bottom or tip, a sectional threaded member pivoted to said tip, a shaft, an eccentric on said shaft operatively connected to said sectional member and a nut working on said sectional threaded member and serving for the adjustment of the throw of the said tip.

2. In a hat pressing machine, the combination with the movable die and the pres sure diaphragm, of a movable bottom or tip in said movable die, a sectional threaded member pivoted to said tip, a shaft, an eccentric on said shaft operatively connected to said sectional member, a nut working on said sectional threaded member and serving for the adjustment of the throw of the sai tip and means for the adjustment of the diaphragm.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnessses.

MARI A. CUMING.

Witnesses MARK G. ERDMAN, E. BURNHAM.

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Washington, D. C. 

